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Revision as of 05:31, 18 December 2008
| Middlesex High School | |
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| Location | |
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300 Kennedy Drive , 08846 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Home of the Blue Jays" |
| Established | 1959 |
| Principal | Gregory Freeman |
| Faculty | 57.7 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 652 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.3[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue/White |
| Athletics conference | Greater Middlesex Conference |
| Nickname | Blue Jays |
| Information | 732-317-6000 |
| Website | School website |
Middlesex High School (MHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in the center of Middlesex, Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is part of the Middlesex Board of Education. The school is surrounded by Mountain View Park and all its athletic complexes, including Memorial Field.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 652 students and 57.7 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 11.3.[1]
The school was the 169th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools. The school was ranked 148th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[2]
Athletics
The Middlesex High School Blue Jays compete in the Greater Middlesex Conference, which includes public and private high schools located in the greater Middlesex County area. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.
Boys' soccer and wrestling teams operate on a cooperative basis with Dunellen High School, with Middlesex serving as the host school.[3]
Athletic championships
Middlesex is competitive in a wide range of sports.
Sectional, State, and Conference Titles:
- The football team won the state championship in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association's Central Jersey Group 2 (CJG2) in 1971, 1972, and 1975, then in its Central Jersey Group 1 (CJG1) in 1981, 1982, and 1984.
- The baseball team won the CJG1 championship in 1982, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2003, and 2007. Won the New Jersey State Group I Championship in 1990 & 2007 [4] The baseball team retired the uniform number 26, which belonged to Brian Parenti.
- The softball team won the CJG1 championship in 2000 and 2001 and 2002 and 2003 and 2004. Won the New Jersey State Group I Championship in 2004. Enrollment made them a CJG2 team in 2005 but they were able to capture the GMC title.[5] It won the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament (GMCT) championship in 2005.
- The boys tennis team won the CJG1 state championship in 2003 and 2007. [6]
- The boys basketball team won the CJG1 state championship in 1994.
Current coaches
- Football - Rich Gianchiglia.
- Baseball - Mike O'Donnell.
- Softball - Jennifer Grasso.
- Girls Tennis - Bill Hottensen.
- Boys Tennis - Bill Hottensen.
- Boys Soccer - Keith Murray.
- Girls Soccer - Heidi Figel
- Boys Basketball - Brian Feath.
- Girls Basketball - Tom Hintleman.
- Golf - Mike Hayes
- Wrestling - Kurt Barbagallo.
Clubs
- FBLA-PBL
- Key Club
- Harry Potter
- Pride
- Spanish
- French
- Anime
- Robotics
- Mock trial
- Chess
- Model United Nations
- Youth and Government
- Academic Tournament
- Peer Leadership
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:
Notable alumni
- Charlie Weis (born 1956), University of Notre Dame head football coach.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d Middlesex High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 4, 2007.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ Middlesex High School 2005-06 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education, accessed April 25, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Baseball - Central, Group I, NJSIAA, a 13-3 win over Metuchen High School. Accessed June 6, 2007.
- ^ 2001 NJSIAA Softball - Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed July 15, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Boys Tennis - Central, Group I, NJSIAA, with a 3-2 win vs. Florence Township Memorial High School. Accessed June 7, 2007.
- ^ Staff directory, Middlesex High School. Accessed August 23, 2008.
- ^ Staff directory, Middlesex High School. Accessed August 23, 2008.
- ^ Zagoria, Adam. "7 PC players headed to Elite Combine", Herald News, April 4, 2007, accessed April 25, 2007. "A year ago, Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano and Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis, a Middlesex High School graduate, were on hand when the event was held at the Indoor Sports Pavilion in Randolph."